Guard · New York Knicks
Dick Barnett
Age 89 · USA · 193 cm (6'4") · 86 kg · Born Oct 2, 1936 · Tennessee State
15.6 PPG
2.8 RPG
2.9 APG
744 games
11 seasons
Career snapshot
11seasons
744games
11,638career pts
13.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New York Knicks
· 455 games · 1965-66–1973-74
Position rank · 1972-73
#50PPG rank
#32PER rank
#51WS rank
Among 51 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
23.1
1965-66 · NYK
RPG
4.1
1965-66 · NYK
APG
3.6
1969-70 · NYK
PER
18.4
1965-66 · NYK
WS
8.0
1962-63 · LAL
Draft
1959
Round 1 ·
Pick 4
from Tennessee State
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1967
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | PHI | 57 | 0 | 21.7 | 12.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.2 | 0.0 | 71.1 | — | — |
| 1962-63 | LAL | 80 | 0 | 31.8 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 81.5 | 16.3 | 8.0 |
| 1963-64 | LAL | 78 | 0 | 33.6 | 18.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 77.3 | 15.7 | 6.5 |
| 1964-65 | LAL | 74 | 0 | 27.4 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 79.9 | 13.3 | 3.4 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 75 | 0 | 34.5 | 23.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 77.2 | 18.4 | 8.0 |
| 1967-68 | NYK | 81 | 0 | 30.7 | 18.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 78.0 | 16.4 | 7.7 |
| 1968-69 | NYK | 82 | 0 | 36.0 | 17.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.3 | 0.0 | 77.4 | 14.3 | 7.8 |
| 1969-70 | NYK | 82 | 0 | 33.8 | 14.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| 1971-72 | NYK | 79 | 0 | 28.6 | 12.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.7 | 0.0 | 75.3 | 10.9 | 2.6 |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 51 | 0 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.9 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 8.1 | -0.2 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 5 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Oct 1962 | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers | offseason | From 1959-60 to 1962-63 | |
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About Dick Barnett
Richard Barnett was an American professional basketball player who was a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks. He won two NBA championships with the Knicks. Barnett was also a member of the Cleveland Pipers in the American Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee A&I State Tigers. Barnett was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.